Profit - Definition

n 1: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of
time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
[syn: net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit,
profits, earnings]
2: the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: profit,
gain]
v 1: derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast
experience" [syn: profit, gain, benefit]
2: make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not
profited from the merger" [syn: profit, turn a profit]
[ant: break even, lose, turn a loss]